B. Ruby Rich, coiner of New Queer Cinema, remembers the moment
The early 1990s saw an explosion of gay and lesbian films that challenged convention. They mixed postmodern sensibilities with contemporary…
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Françoise Hardy dies: the French pop star, fashion icon, was 80 years old
Françoise Hardy, the French chanson singer, songwriter, fashion “It Girl” and favorite of the French “yé-yé” pop movement of the…
Napa winemaker whose Cabernet won the 'Judgment of Paris' dies at 95
Warren Winiarski, whose 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon revolutionized the wine world by winning the famous “Judgment of…
In Europe, even if “the center holds”, the far right is rising
BERLIN — Raucous cheers broke out and far-right leaders flashed before the camera lenses. The vote was held: the ultranationalist…
Hedi Slimane ramps up the drama with Celine men's film extravaganza
It's a Francis Ford Coppola moment. The director's “Megalopolis” premiered at Cannes last week, although Hedi Slimane was already tapping…
Hedi Slimane ramps up the drama with Celine men's film extravaganza
It's a Francis Ford Coppola moment. The director's “Megalopolis” premiered at Cannes last week, although Hedi Slimane was already tapping…
'Taking Venice': how Robert Rauschenberg surprised the Biennale
The Venice Biennale may have lost much of its singular luster, now that hundreds of periodic surveys of new international…
'The Veil' review: Elisabeth Moss is a misguided spy
Elisabeth Moss has acted in more projects than you can remember for more years than you can imagine, but it…
Why Several World War II TV Shows Have Been Released Recently
It's been nearly 80 years since parades, bonfires, champagne toasts and sailors kissing strangers in the streets signaled the end…
What secrets does Paris keep in its catacombs?
In 1130 the cemetery became the main cemetery of the city. The Paris Catacombs are underground ossuaries that house the…